Confession: I haven't the slightest interest in my genetic ancestry or where my ancestors came from or what they did.
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(That sounds profound but actually I read it in a cheesy 1980s sci-fi book: https://www.amazon.com/Uplift-War-Saga-Book/dp/0553279718 …)
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And of course, there's so much left to do. There is so much farther to go. We're still animals, brutalizing each other and scrabbling for a living out of the unforgiving dirt. Our ignorance still dwarfs our knowledge. Our petty selfishness still dwarfs our kindness.
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But even though there's so much farther to go, I'm proud of how far we've come. Against all the odds. Against a Universe of random death and entropy that had it in for us every step of the way. Those aren't just my ancestors. They're yours too. And you should be proud. (end)
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The Tree of Knowledge is a metaphor for the pain of consciousness. It means that everything, even knowledge and intellectual progress comes with a price.
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I think the fall from Eden was the invention of agriculture, which at the time was bad for most humans.
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Correct. It was only by being the alpha predator with the wits to survive that we exist today. If only we clung to that instinct.
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